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Oval stipple engraving of Samuel Solomon, M.D., a man in a dark coat and white cravat with powdered hair.

Samuel Solomon. Stipple engraving by J. Pass after Turmeau

Stipple engraving of a standing man in period coat and cravat holding a book, shown as a statue on a plinth.

Oliver Goldsmith. Stipple engraving by G. Stodart after J. H. Foley

John Henry Foley

Nicolaus Copernicus. Wood engraving by A. Regulski after F. Tegazzo

Franciszek Tegazzo

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man in a dark overcoat beside a chaise longue, with a top hat and gloves, in an ornate inter

Richard Hotham Pigeon. Mezzotint by C. E. Wagstaff after J. P. Knight

Coloured lithograph of two orang-utans in human clothing, one holding a teacup while seated beside a standing companion.

Two orang-utans wearing clothes and drinking tea. Coloured lithograph by Day & Haghe after W Hawkins

Mezzotint portrait of a man with curled hair in a dark academic gown, in an oval frame with an inscription below.

Hermann Boerhaave. Mezzotint by G. White after J. Goddard

Wood engraving portrait of Sir James Paget in an oval frame, a man with side-swept hair and whiskers in a dark suit.

Sir James Paget. Wood engraving after T.D. Scott, 1871

Thomas Dewell Scott

Mezzotint portrait of a young woman in a feathered hat and lace shawl, reading an open book, labelled Miss Jones.

A young woman (Miss Jones) reading. Mezzotint, 17--, after Catherine Read

Mezzotint oval portrait of an older man in a powdered wig and dark coat, with an engraved caption naming Sir Edward Hulse.

Sir Edward Hulse. Mezzotint by J. Watson after F. Cotes, 1757

Colour caricature of Professor J. Béclard holding a thermometer beside a wire cage and physiology books, magazine cover.

Jules Auguste Béclard. Colour wood engraving by Rougeron Vignerot after Coll-Toc

Mezzotint of two men in an observatory, one observing through a telescope and one writing beside a celestial globe.

Astronomy: Thomas Phelps (left) and John Bartlett making astronomical observations in the observatory of the Earl of…

Mezzotint portrait of a bearded wild boy in a long coat standing in forest foliage with a bowl and scattered nuts.

Peter, the wild boy. Mezzotint by V. Green after P. Falconet

Sepia portrait drawing of a man with light swept-back hair, white cravat and dark coat, turned to the left.

Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Lithograph (?) by S. Cousins, 1830, after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Stipple engraving portrait of José Celestino Mutis in an oval frame surrounded by botanical flowers and calligraphic text.

José Celestino Mutis. Stipple engraving

Alexander von Humboldt

Stipple engraving portrait of a man in a powdered wig and frock coat, with French inscription naming François Doublet.

François Doublet. Stipple engraving by B. Roger, 1809, after C. N. Cochin, junior, 1787

Charles-Nicolas Cochin

Stipple engraving portrait of an older man in a dark buttoned coat and high white collar, with Latin inscription below.

Carlo Careno. Stipple engraving by A. Zaffonato after C. Visconti

Mezzotint portrait of a seated man in a powdered wig holding a book, inside an oval frame, after Johann Zoffany.

Benjamin Stillingfleet. Mezzotint by V. Green after J. Zoffany

Mezzotint portrait of Queen Anne in crown and royal robes, holding a sceptre and orb against a dark background.

Queen Anne, holding an orb and a sceptre. Mezzotint by J. Faber after J. Closterman, 17--

John Closterman

Mezzotint portrait of Thomas Weston, a seated man in a striped robe and wig at a desk with books and instruments.

Thomas Weston. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior, 1723, after M. Dahl

Michel Eugène Chevreul. Colour wood engraving by E. Froment after P. Renouard, 1886

Stipple engraving of a man in a powdered wig and dark coat, labelled Rousseau, after a portrait by La Tour.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Stipple engraving by R. Hart after M.-Q. de La Tour

Maurice Quentin de La Tour

Mezzotint portrait of a standing man in a dark coat and white cravat beside a draped table and column.

Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Mezzotint by S. Cousins, 1830, after Sir T. Lawrence

Thomas Lawrence

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly hair and a white cravat, labelled Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel below.

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel. Reproduction of line engraving by E. Mandel after Wolff

Johann Eduard Wolff

Sir Richard Croft. Stipple engraving by W. Holl after Sir G. Hayter, 1801

Coloured mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and blue coat, with leather books at left, titled John Wasdale, M.D.

John Wasdale. Coloured mezzotint by E. Bell, 1797, after S. Williams

Solomon Williams

Stipple engraved portrait of seated James Hamilton in dark coat and white cravat before a draped curtain.

James Hamilton. Stipple engraving by T. Gaugain, 1825, after J. Watson (Gordon)

John Watson Gordon

Blue mezzotint portrait of a man in a powdered wig and buttoned coat, holding a cane, within an ornate rococo frame.

Ambrosius Carolus Bieler. Mezzotint by J. J. Haid after M. C. Hirschmann

M. C Hirschmann

Stipple engraving portrait of Erasmus Darwin in a dark coat, waistcoat and cravat, with curled hair against a dark background

Erasmus Darwin. Stipple engraving by J. Heath, 1804, after J. Rawlinson

James Rawlinson

Engraved oval portrait of Blaise Pascal, a man with curly hair and a white collar, above an inscribed pedestal.

Blaise Pascal. Engraving by G. Vertue, 1744, after G. Edelinck after F. Quesnel, junior

Wood engraving portrait of a man in a dark jacket and bow tie, captioned Sir W. S. Savory, M.B., F.R.S.

Sir William Scovell Savory. Wood engraving by R. Taylor